A modern version of ever-present Shakespearian Macbeth reduced into three characters: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the Joker. In Italian.

Winner of the Critic Award at the International Theater festival, Jordan.

Dear KIT Friends,

We are back! We took a very short break from everything after In Scena! Closing Nigth (see photos below) on June 24. It was a very nice conclusion of 20 days of theater, smiles, happiness and Italian culture and language! In its second edition, the Festival went very well, beyond my dreams.

I can say now that

In Scena! has some very unique traits:

1. it brings Italian theater to communities that otherwise would never encounter Italian culture, and especially theater;

2. it educates about our culture, language and country;

3. it presents high quality theater;4. it creates an international network of artists and presenters;

5. it unveils to the US audience new plays, new actors, new themes.

Can I be happier? Can we be more proud? Probably... yet, believe me, we are already very satisfied with what we have and grateful for all the sponsors and co-presenters that believe in us.

So, it is with extreme pride that I announce that In Scena! 2015 is already in the making and that the Festival will be dedicated to PIER PAOLO PASOLINI. In September we'll be making the first official announcements.

2. Creating KIT 2014-25 season. We have already some events lined up, more details coming soon... just know that Decameron and Mandragola will be back as well as Professor Margherita and some new productions.

3. Organizing the first International Theater Lab in Italy together with KIT Italia. The series is called CollaborAZIONI and it's going to have two appointments:

August 25-September 12 PIZZO CALABRO --- September 15-October 12 ROMA

Check below for more information!

Have a Very Happy Summer everyone!

LAURA&KIT

CollaborAZIONI

Pizzo Calabro August 25-September 12

Roma, Teatro Due, September 15-October 12

In 2011 I have created with 11 directors from 9 different countries the World Wide Lab, a group dedicated to the idea of collaboration between artists, especially directors. The experience has been extremely helpful art wise and for Laura as a person.

This is why I have decided to explore further this kind of collaboration withCollaborAZIONI (Collaboration in Action). KIT Italia and Kairos Italy Theater have joined forces to bring such great experience to Italy.

We start on August 25 in Pizzo Calabro with a collaboration between Orly Noa Rabinyan, a director from Tel Aviv, and Rosario Mastrota, a playwright from Calabria. The result will be shown September 12 in Pizzo and on October 6 in Roma.

We were privileged to have VICTORIA FEBRERas the visual artist who created the image for the Mario Fratti Award. Victoria is an incredible artist, we encourage you to check her website and to be on her emailing list to get updates on upcoming shows. The painting (in the photo by Elizabeth Somma the original opera) was made with red wine provided by Farello Wines.

Via dei Capocci by Carlotta Corradi is the winner of the first Mario Fratti Award. Carlotta was at the closing night to receive the award from the hands of our dear Mario.

Closing Nigth 2014 - Italian Cultural Institute in NY - The last long applause followed by a very informal toast between the artists, the audience and In Scena! Staff with a wonedrful prosecco provided by Farello Wines.

We are very happy to welcome back Between the Seas Festival, a festival of Mediterranean performing arts taking place at the Wild Project from July 21 to the 27. Many wonderful performers from several countries facing the Mare Nostrum... even a Sardinian group!

KIT's mission is to create a cultural exchange program between Italy, the US and the international community, to unveil artistic and creative sides of these two countries to the world.

In the States, Kairos Italy Theater is dedicated to spreading the Italian Culture and to creating an Italian Cultural Network in order to support and further increase the knowledge of Italy in the States.

In 2013 KIT has created the YOUNGKIT, the young division of KIT, where a group of young artists work together on traditional and contemporary Italian plays, acted in English and in Italian.

KIT has also founded TEATRO ITALIANO NETWORK, the theater consulting by KIT, to help theater company to make their show in New York.